How will social media affect your Louisville divorce case? What do you need to know about the impact of social media and other important forms of electronic evidence as you prepare for a divorce in Louisville?
How can social media affect your Louisville divorce and what steps should you take to protect yourself? It surprises many of our clients to learn about the potential impact of every social media post they create, not to mention emails, texts, voicemails and other electronic communications. The fact is social media has played a significant role in many divorce cases here in Louisville. This is true for public facing profiles, as well as many platforms which the parties believe to be “private” or “secure.”
Some of the obvious cases involve pictures of a parent who is out at a bar with friends and a drink in hand immediately prior to picking up a child, or at a time when children are supposed to be in their care. Any social media posts regarding heavy alcohol abuse, drug use or other behaviors can impact the Court’s perception on your qualifications as a co-parent. This is also true of those who post less than flattering messages regarding their former spouse or the divorce itself.
How else will social media affect your Louisville divorce. Many divorce participants are unaware of meta-data associated with social media posts which can include geo-tags, time stamps and other crucial evidence. It is important not to delete previous posts until you have discussed the matter with the experienced divorce and family law attorneys at Dodd & Dodd as this can be seen as an attempt to hide or tamper with evidence.
How will social media affect your Louisville divorce? You need a strategy. The best strategy is simply to avoid all social media activities until the divorce is completed. Never communicate publicly or privately in any written or electronic forum, especially in texts, emails or voicemails to a former spouse.
It surprises many of our clients to learn that the Court is paying close attention to every facet of each party’s actions, in and out of Court, in an attempt to gauge many important facets of character including factors such as truthfulness and fitness to co-parent.
Protect your own interests and develop a strategy for social media and all communications throughout your divorce. We invite you to review the strong recommendations of our former clients and contact us or call 502-584-1108 to schedule an appointment with one of our experienced divorce and family law attorneys.
